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Wellbeing (e.g. Youth, Community, Mental)
Sharing Session - 30 Minutes
Monica Wang, ScD, MS
Assistant Professor
Boston University School of Public Health
Mayors are critical actors in shaping urban health, yet relatively little is known about how they perceive and approach community health challenges. This session will feature the results of a survey with a nationally representative sample of U.S. mayors to reveal which health challenges they prioritize and why – from chronic challenges like obesity to more acute concerns such as gun violence and opioids.